How will he be received? The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron will close, Thursday, November 18, the Congress of Mayors and Inter-municipal Presidents of France, organized at the Porte de Versailles in Paris by the Association of Mayors of France (AMF). Expected at the beginning of the afternoon, the Head of State will attend the closing speeches of Anne Hidalgo, of the vice-president of the Association André Laignel, and of the president elected yesterday David Lisnard, before delivering his to 3.30 p.m. Follow this event live with franceinfo.
A first reception at the Elysée on Wednesday. The President of the Republic has already welcomed a thousand mayors on Wednesday at the Elysee. He warmly thanked them for their action during the pandemic, promising them his “unwavering support” against violence targeting elected officials, while calling on them to “look far away”.
David Lisnard, new president of the AMF. The influential Association of Mayors of France appointed the LR mayor of Cannes David Lisnard at its head on Wednesday, dubbed by the outgoing François Baroin, at the expense of his “Macron-compatible” rival Philippe Laurent.
A bitter memory for Emmanuel Macron. Shortly after his arrival at the Elysee Palace, when he had announced the abolition of the housing tax, Emmanuel Macron was whistled during his first intervention at the AMF congress.